Nurse practitioner Eric Ping has been smitten with Leslie Hanshaw since meeting her one year ago. He is committed to her and her two young sons, and wants to buy a house so they can all start their lives together as a family. Eric goes online and secures a pre-approval [loan?] of up to $300,000. Conscious of the fact that Leslie is in school, studying to be an anesthetist, Eric wants to cap his budget at $265,000. But Leslie has other ideas. She wants at least four bedrooms, hardwood floors and a brick exterior. When they find a house she thinks is perfect, he reminds her it's way over his self-imposed budget. Their search continues, but with no houses hitting home, Leslie keeps leaning on Eric, reminding him of the beautiful brick home just above his budget. Eager to please her, Eric finally stretches his limit and makes an offer, only to find that his mortgage lender has gone out of business.